Movie Review – Dead End Drive-In
Director: Brian Trenchard-SmithStarring: Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter WhitfordYear: 1986 Sometimes you watch a movie and you’re not sure what just hit you. Often that’s a good thing; an unexpectedly…
Movie Review – Man on the Moon
Director: Milos Forman Starring: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Paul Giamatti Year: 1999 When I was a kid I wasn’t what you would call outgoing. I liked to stay at home,…
Movie Review – The Hunger Games
Director: Gary RossStarring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam HemsworthYear: 2012 I was a big fan of Jennifer Lawrence before this movie came out. I loved her in Winter’s Bone and…
Movie Review – Django Unchained
Director: Quentin TarantinoStarring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprioYear: 2012 You just can’t talk about a Tarantino film without talking about other Tarantino films. Some directors work picture to picture;…
Movie Review – The Cider House Rules
Director: Lasse HallstromStarring: Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine, Charlize TheronYear: 1999 Watching a movie based on a book that you loved is always a little tricky. Of course a film can’t…
Movie Review – Life in a Day
Director: Ridley Scott, Tony ScottYear: 2011 I’ve said before that I’m not really into documentaries, but I sure seem to be watching a lot of them. Usually, they come off…
Movie Review – Reservoir Dogs
Director: Quentin TarantinoStarring: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael MadsenYear: 1992 Either you like Tarantino movies or you don’t. I’m not going to be insulting and say that they’re all the…
Movie Review – Safety Not Guaranteed
Director: Colin TrevorrowStarring: Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake JohnsonYear: 2012 Mark Duplass is living the dream. He and his brother Jay started out as independent filmmakers (Puffy Chair, Baghead). And…
Movie Review – Manhattan
Director: Woody AllenStarring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Meryl StreepYear: 1979 Woody Allen is a polarizing figure; you either love him or you hate him. His films are extremely self-centered, always…
Movie Review – Lincoln
Director: Steven SpielbergStarring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee JonesYear: 2012 I was a little late in seeing what many said was the film of the year and, before even…